British Council in Ukraine: 2017 Call for Proposals for Culture Bridges

British Council in Ukraine is seeking proposals for its program entitled “Culture Bridges” with an aim to support the development of the cultural sector in Ukraine and enables it to engage more effectively with cultural organizations and operators in the EU.

Culture Bridges is funded by the European Union and managed by the British Council in partnership with the European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC).

Objectives

The specific objectives of the programme are:

To promote cultural cooperation and intercultural dialogue between Ukraine and the EU through projects which increase the international mobility and cooperation of cultural actors.

To build the Ukrainian cultural and creative industries sectors’ capacity and foster the development of local cultural and creative industries.

To enhance Ukraine’s participation in Creative Europe projects.

To promote mutual understanding and cultural diversity within Ukraine though internal cultural mobility and project initiatives.

Ukrainian cultural and creative industries actors grow the capacity to develop and implement cultural projects, and to seek funding from the newly created state funds, international programmes, collective funding mechanisms, and investment facilities.

Ukrainian institutions successfully participate in the Creative Europe programme, and get involved in relevant trans-European networks and platforms.

The level of tolerance in Ukrainian society increases, cultural diversity is preserved and further developed, and internal cultural dialogue promotes reconciliation and internal cohesion within Ukraine.